The workshop focuses on transport of soft and charged matter at small scales, highlighting its relevance to nanomaterials and biology. Participants explore nonequilibrium systems, thermal fluctuations, complex interactions, and modern approaches from statistical mechanics, active matter, and machine learning.
Transport of soft and charged matter at small scales underpins advances in nanomaterials and biology, driven by thermal fluctuations and complex interactions. These systems, often far from equilibrium, are modeled as particle suspensions influenced by external forces or active energy conversion. While average behaviors are well-documented, fluctuations — like Casimir interactions or tracer dynamics — are key to understanding transport and kinetics. Tackling these challenges demands tools from statistical mechanics, active matter research, and machine learning.